abcent Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Im looking to get a carbon fibre hood for my r33 and was wondering if anyone knew if i can get them in Melbourne?? otherwise I'll have to pay freight to get it from Sydney or somewhere..... also....can you buy genuine carbon hood?where from? or just the typical ones that the top layer is carbon but the underside is all fibreglass and reinforced plastic??? any help would be appretiated Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ylwgtr2 Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 i can make real ones....but they are not cheap Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-754349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcent Posted March 31, 2004 Author Share Posted March 31, 2004 what exactly is "not cheap"?? do they have air vents like say...the 400R hood? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-754358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slayer_1971 Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 I'm currently in the process of buying one as well...though a Fibreglass version. This is the guys email address: [email protected] Seems to be a nice guy......latest that I've heard from him is that he's waiting for the original bonnet to come from Japan Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-754448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ylwgtr2 Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 $3500 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-754985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvintys Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 all i can say wait for 2 month more and you can get easily in melbourne Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-758597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvintys Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Why... because my friend is doing it now .... import a whole container of SH#T lot of bodykit Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-758598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcent Posted April 3, 2004 Author Share Posted April 3, 2004 wouldn't happen to have a picture fo one would you? are they vented bonnets? how much $$$ is he asking? [email protected] Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-758684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lodau Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 i can make real ones....but they are not cheap where are you located? I want to get one for my car, are you able to custom made carbon fibre bonnets? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-766045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
adznight Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Just order one from www.carmate.com.au or www.nismo.com.au thats where I got mine. Easy. Looking around $1100 delivered to melb. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-766087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 where are you located? I want to get one for my car, are you able to custom made carbon fibre bonnets? Troy can do anything! lol Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-766101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R31Nismoid Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Looking around $1100 delivered to melb. Yeah, but that aint a true carbon one though. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-766108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian GTR Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 I have had a Carbon top/ fibre glass bottom bonnet for a couple of months now got it through www.nismo.com.au The only problem I have had is with the cops, they don't care about the fibre glass type but they have told me that the true carbon bonnets dont pass ADR standards - I don't know my self but they didn't have a problem with mine once it was proved that it was a fibre glass base. I think that there may have been some other threads about this as well. Good luck I think they look great !!! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-766146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R31Nismoid Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 if you wanna fake carbon bonnet... for that all important 'drifter look' Then be prepared... you'll get hassled from not just the Vic Cops. But the RICE cops Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-766162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshmesh Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Guys, give Adam a PM, I'm not sure if it's finalised yet, but he has been working a number of Dry carbon fibre projects, one of them being geuine dry carbon fibre bonnets at very cheap prices, maybe a tad more than you would pay for fibreglass copies.. supahiro27 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-766232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshmesh Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Guys, give Adam a PM, I'm not sure if it's finalised yet, but he has been working a number of Dry carbon fibre projects, one of them being geuine dry carbon fibre bonnets at very cheap prices, maybe a tad more than you would pay for fibreglass copies.. supahiro27 If you want, maybe tell him Simon told you about them.. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-766244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcent Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 the only problem with the ones from www.carmate.com or www.nismo.com.au is they only have one type for series 1.....which isn't to my likeing. So far i found a place called viva garage in Perth of all places that i sent a few pictures to of the types I'm looking for for a series 1 an they said "no problem....we can get them, just let us know when"....but the cost of the hoods are $1295 (carbon top, fibreglass under), then i guess you'd have to add freight... so the search continues for now....but if i cant find what i want then i'll pay the extra an get it from there. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-766710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lodau Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 I saw a very nice fiber glass bonnet on a skyline R33 in MAS, it's the top secret style. Some body posted this pic in other thread Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-768996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slayer_1971 Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 I'm currently in the process of buying one as well...though a Fibreglass version.This is the guys email address: [email protected] Seems to be a nice guy......latest that I've heard from him is that he's waiting for the original bonnet to come from Japan Did you contact this guy????? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-769066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ylwgtr2 Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 where are you located? I want to get one for my car, are you able to custom made carbon fibre bonnets? I am in melbourne ...I will be doing a thread on both wet and dry carbon products as soon as i get some spare time....It would be interesting for you all to see how its done,how much work goes into it and more importantly how much it actually costs.I may not be covering the moulding process but that depends on if i can find anything else that i would like to mould as i have already made the moulds and i didnt take any pics....look out for it in the future Cheers Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/37516-carbon-fibre-hoods-in-melb/#findComment-770090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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